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Increased policing costs will impact all municipal budgets
Municipalities seeing shocking increases in Ontario Provincial Police costs and future property tax levies after Ford government’s OPP collective agreement
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Carbon rebate 'double-double' helps Gananoque business
Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault was in Gananoque to present a one-time rural top-up Canada Carbon Rebate to the owners of the Pistachio Café
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Willow Creek, Alberta: Carbon tax survey raises council’s ire
Alberta municipality Willow Creek responds with claims, complaints, confusion to provincial government survey on negative impacts of the federal carbon tax
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Alberta: Kneehill County writes off $68k in unpaid oil and gas property taxes
The Alberta municipality, vocal in its concern over unpaid property taxes, has turned over the wells of four oil companies to the Orphan Wells Association
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A $50 million battle is brewing at Niagara Region: St. Catharines mayor wants taxpayer dollars to help developers
Taxpayers in the Niagara Region will be on the hook for $50 million for developer incentives if the mayor of St. Catharines convinces regional councillors
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In preventing new offices, councillor Upton sees more vibrant future for downtown Stouffville
Accounting firms would be affected by a municipal trend to restrict downtown main street building space solely to businesses that can generate foot traffic
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Matheson’s top staffer wants provincial review
Residents of a northern Ontario community petitioning the Ontario government in response to a 34 per cent tax hike following a municipal budget increase
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Jasper rebuilds may not be eligible for clean energy upgrade loans
Will Jasper, Alberta taxpayers, whose homes were destroyed by wildfires this year, be allowed to access a municipal clean energy tax program to rebuild?
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M.D. of Taber seeking action on unpaid oil and gas taxes
Oil and gas companies owe Alberta municipalities more than $200 million in unpaid property taxes; Taber is owed more than 10 per cent of its annual budget
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New provincial committee to review government spending in every department, premier says
Critics say Premier Smith, whose popularity has plunged, is looking for ways to deliver on a signature campaign promise that was broken in the last budget
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Report shows Alberta tax revenue from renewables up 92 per cent
Alberta's moratorium on wind and solar projects has chilled renewables despite the benefits of tax revenue, job creation and cheap energy to taxpayers
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Officials to Queen's Park: Fee freeze to aid home building hurts local taxpayers
Conservation authorities in London, Ontario want the Doug Ford government to reverse its province-wide freeze on fees that benefit home-building developers
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Municipalities not happy about Alberta changes to unpaid oil and gas property taxes
Residential property taxes may increase due to backtracking by the Alberta government over unpaid municipal taxes owed by oil and gas industry producers
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Caledon Mayor Annette Groves ignores residents, forces approval of 35,000 new homes
Caledon council voted in favour of rezoning agricultural land over the objections of taxpayers concerned about property tax increases and the Greenbelt
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Approval of 35k homes Tuesday will threaten Greenbelt, trigger devastating tax hike for Caledon residents
Caledon taxpayers want to know how they will be protected from the municipal property tax hikes that may be needed to pay for infrastructure costs
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Less infrastructure funding leaves municipalities with tough decisions
Under a new funding formula, Alberta municipalities are receiving less funding from the provincial government than they did in 2011, leading to potential tax hikes
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Debate continues over impact of next minimum wage increase
In Niverville, Manitoba, one chartered professional accountant gives his perspective on a minimum wage that has increased by nearly four dollars in two years
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Carbon rebate could bode well for businesses: advocate
Small businesses are pleased to see the carbon rebate being rolled out but are nervous about the repercussions of the capital gains tax changes
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Unpaid taxes by oil and gas companies remains a concern for rural municipalities
In recent years, the issue of oil and gas companies owing money to Alberta municipalities has become a significant concern, with millions in unpaid taxes
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